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What is Self-Compassion?

“Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering.”  Self-Compassion is then the feeling that arises when we ntoice our own suffering AND we want to do something to alleviate this.

Our suffering might arise from within such as rumination and negative self talk. It also arises from how we react to what happens to us. Simply put, self-compassion is offering ourselves comfort and support by giving ourselves what we need. It might be going for a walk, calling a friend for support, or setting some personal boundaries. Another way we cause ourselves suffering is with our negative self-talk which has a powerful impact on our perception and wellbeing. Negative self-talk and thinking can lead to increased stress and unhappiness. There is another way to meet this inner critical voice by exploring ways to access your inner compassionate voice. Talking to ourselves in a gentle and kind way leads to a more positive view and outlook of ourselves.

Parenting is one of the hardest and probably the most rewarding journeys we can embark on in our lifetime. Nonviolent Communication, mindfulness, and self-compassion were my companions. They helped me discover the parent I wanted to become and to embrace the parent I actually became.